Poverty rate: zip codes ranked in Pennsylvania

Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better. These lists rank zip codes in Pennsylvania with at least 1,000 residents, using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

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Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	19383	West Chester	68.4%	6,537
2	15351	Nemacolin	62.4%	1,306
3	16501	Erie	60.3%	2,022
4	15213	Pittsburgh	48.2%	30,466
5	19133	Philadelphia	41.1%	24,864
6	15901	Johnstown	39.2%	3,397
7	18503	Scranton	39%	1,629
8	15219	Pittsburgh	38.4%	11,376
9	17810	Allenwood	37.8%	5,309
10	19121	Philadelphia	37.7%	41,574
11	19140	Philadelphia	37.3%	53,385
12	19104	Philadelphia	36.8%	55,172
13	19122	Philadelphia	35.6%	25,439
14	19602	Reading	35.5%	18,495
15	15437	Farmington	35.5%	2,518
16	19132	Philadelphia	35.1%	33,006
17	16503	Erie	34.7%	15,753
18	15112	East Pittsburgh	34.7%	3,655
19	19134	Philadelphia	33.2%	53,594
20	18355	Scotrun	32.9%	1,615
21	17948	Mahanoy City	31.9%	4,188
22	15419	California	31.6%	3,421
23	15132	McKeesport	31%	18,898
24	19124	Philadelphia	30.7%	71,004
25	17103	Harrisburg	30%	13,115
26	16507	Erie	30%	8,597
27	16502	Erie	29.9%	15,995
28	19601	Reading	29.7%	36,479
29	17104	Harrisburg	29.6%	18,541
30	15033	Donora	29.3%	4,572
31	18102	Allentown	29.2%	51,001
32	19013	Chester	29.2%	35,064
33	15148	Wilmerding	28.8%	2,351
34	19141	Philadelphia	28.7%	32,385
35	19139	Philadelphia	28.6%	43,090
36	19079	Sharon Hill	28.4%	8,745
37	15461	Masontown	28.2%	3,792
38	19131	Philadelphia	27.9%	43,776
39	17101	Harrisburg	27.9%	2,722
40	19142	Philadelphia	27.8%	28,829
41	15623	Claridge	27.7%	1,135
42	15104	Braddock	27.4%	8,034
43	16656	Irvona	27.2%	1,148
44	16801	State College	27.1%	40,774
45	17976	Shenandoah	26.8%	5,916
46	16802	University Park	26.7%	14,793
47	17063	Milroy	26.6%	3,177
48	15210	Pittsburgh	26.5%	25,227
49	17954	Minersville	26.4%	4,623
50	15902	Johnstown	26.2%	11,462
51	19611	Reading	26%	10,986
52	19023	Darby	25.8%	22,247
53	16443	West Springfield	25.8%	1,196
54	19135	Philadelphia	25.4%	33,803
55	16803	State College	25.3%	23,977
56	15952	Salix	25.2%	1,015
57	17401	York	25.1%	18,570
58	18642	Duryea	24.9%	4,530
59	19136	Philadelphia	24.5%	36,262
60	18201	Hazleton	24.4%	32,067
61	17102	Harrisburg	24.4%	8,118
62	17764	Renovo	24.4%	2,361
63	19144	Philadelphia	24.2%	50,580
64	18510	Scranton	24.1%	14,332
65	18250	Summit Hill	24%	3,137
66	18504	Scranton	23.9%	21,069
67	15714	Northern Cambria	23.8%	5,205
68	18232	Lansford	23.8%	4,156
69	16121	Farrell	23.7%	4,199
70	19143	Philadelphia	23.3%	62,572
71	18508	Scranton	23.2%	11,565
72	18709	Luzerne	23.2%	2,910
73	15906	Johnstown	23.1%	9,504
74	16045	Lyndora	23%	1,136
75	18705	Wilkes Barre	22.9%	15,624
76	15110	Duquesne	22.9%	5,149
77	18101	Allentown	22.8%	6,120
78	16111	Atlantic	22.7%	1,282
79	15208	Pittsburgh	22.5%	10,094
80	15554	New Paris	22.5%	2,726
81	19120	Philadelphia	22.4%	66,469
82	18202	Hazleton	22.4%	13,755
83	15315	Bobtown	22.4%	1,078
84	16878	West Decatur	22.3%	1,783
85	16256	Smicksburg	22.2%	2,162
86	16124	Fredonia	22.1%	1,462
87	19138	Philadelphia	21.8%	30,821
88	17551	Millersville	21.7%	11,753
89	16214	Clarion	21.7%	8,494
90	18218	Coaldale	21.7%	2,514
91	16650	Hopewell	21.5%	1,796
92	15954	Seward	21.4%	2,279
93	15533	Breezewood	21.4%	1,222
94	15214	Pittsburgh	21.2%	14,048
95	19604	Reading	21.1%	30,124
96	16057	Slippery Rock	21.1%	15,718
97	15207	Pittsburgh	21.1%	10,961
98	19149	Philadelphia	21%	56,914
99	18706	Wilkes Barre	20.8%	16,387
100	15062	Monessen	20.8%	6,780

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

#	Zip	City	Poverty	Population
1	16868	Pine Grove Mills	0%	1,050
2	17508	Brownstown	0%	1,125
3	16654	Huntingdon	0%	1,906
4	18051	Fogelsville	0.1%	3,624
5	19009	Bryn Athyn	0.3%	1,124
6	18954	Richboro	0.6%	10,380
7	19373	Thornton	0.8%	2,357
8	19035	Gladwyne	0.8%	3,937
9	15358	Richeyville	0.9%	1,025
10	18085	Tatamy	1%	1,175
11	18977	Washington Crossing	1%	4,569
12	18930	Kintnersville	1.2%	1,892
13	19504	Barto	1.4%	5,335
14	17309	Brogue	1.5%	1,393
15	18372	Tannersville	1.5%	2,599
16	19343	Glenmoore	1.5%	8,450
17	19425	Chester Springs	1.5%	17,219
18	15015	Bradfordwoods	1.6%	1,291
19	18322	Brodheadsville	1.6%	2,724
20	18053	Germansville	1.7%	2,344
21	17407	York	1.7%	2,673
22	19444	Lafayette Hill	1.7%	11,065
23	18038	Danielsville	1.8%	3,549
24	16123	Fombell	1.9%	2,335
25	17535	Kinzers	2%	3,042
26	18092	Zionsville	2%	3,230
27	18069	Orefield	2%	8,515
28	19352	Lincoln University	2%	11,484
29	19372	Thorndale	2.1%	1,854
30	15458	Mc Clellandtown	2.1%	2,620
31	15367	Venetia	2.1%	9,906
32	15668	Murrysville	2.2%	14,584
33	17037	Ickesburg	2.3%	1,176
34	17322	Felton	2.3%	6,473
35	19075	Oreland	2.3%	7,384
36	19060	Garnet Valley	2.3%	11,524
37	15241	Pittsburgh	2.3%	22,294
38	19072	Narberth	2.4%	10,129
39	19335	Downingtown	2.5%	53,629
40	17529	Gordonville	2.6%	4,826
41	17560	New Providence	2.6%	5,460
42	19317	Chadds Ford	2.6%	10,864
43	18036	Coopersburg	2.6%	15,581
44	15327	Dilliner	2.7%	1,092
45	17099	Yeagertown	2.7%	1,187
46	18844	Springville	2.7%	1,335
47	18938	New Hope	2.7%	13,649
48	18915	Colmar	2.8%	1,648
49	15135	McKeesport	2.8%	4,859
50	17361	Shrewsbury	2.8%	6,156
51	19025	Dresher	2.8%	7,423
52	16046	Mars	2.8%	19,757
53	18914	Chalfont	2.8%	21,598
54	17214	Blue Ridge Summit	2.9%	1,143
55	18249	Sugarloaf	2.9%	4,191
56	18929	Jamison	2.9%	9,748
57	17222	Fayetteville	2.9%	10,550
58	15057	Mc Donald	2.9%	16,583
59	17520	East Petersburg	3%	5,040
60	18066	New Tripoli	3%	6,102
61	19539	Mertztown	3.1%	3,823
62	19541	Mohrsville	3.1%	4,367
63	19341	Exton	3.1%	21,709
64	17087	Richland	3.3%	2,370
65	15126	Imperial	3.3%	7,276
66	17345	Manchester	3.3%	7,715
67	17922	Auburn	3.4%	4,803
68	18947	Pipersville	3.4%	6,477
69	15239	Pittsburgh	3.4%	21,410
70	19073	Newtown Square	3.4%	21,915
71	15321	Cecil	3.5%	2,025
72	19301	Paoli	3.5%	7,814
73	19311	Avondale	3.5%	11,692
74	17961	Orwigsburg	3.6%	6,740
75	17349	New Freedom	3.6%	8,254
76	15129	South Park	3.6%	10,789
77	19426	Collegeville	3.6%	43,460
78	15317	Canonsburg	3.6%	43,871
79	16233	Leeper	3.7%	1,195
80	15360	Scenery Hill	3.7%	1,690
81	17856	New Columbia	3.7%	3,167
82	18458	Shohola	3.7%	3,792
83	16870	Port Matilda	3.7%	7,499
84	18031	Breinigsville	3.7%	11,570
85	15101	Allison Park	3.7%	26,036
86	15357	Rices Landing	3.8%	1,572
87	16053	Renfrew	3.8%	3,429
88	18925	Furlong	3.8%	6,250
89	19525	Gilbertsville	3.8%	17,725
90	19008	Broomall	3.8%	20,697
91	18944	Perkasie	3.8%	27,570
92	15376	West Alexander	3.9%	1,441
93	17853	Mount Pleasant Mills	3.9%	2,993
94	19342	Glen Mills	3.9%	20,770
95	18902	Doylestown	3.9%	22,898
96	19064	Springfield	3.9%	25,277
97	17408	York	3.9%	25,431
98	18966	Southampton	3.9%	36,370
99	18354	Sciota	4%	1,243
100	18343	Mount Bethel	4%	3,637

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